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Pogo Sticks and World Records

Once when I was a young lad something changed my life. I went to my Uncle Johnny’s house. I always liked him and his wife Donna. They had three kids, my cousins, one named Brandy.… 

Dunk Tank Diving

Instantly you are upside down swirling in a water world trying to find the surface so you can get some much needed air you missed on the way in. Instantly. That’s the best way to… 

What’s hiding in Your Past?

It’s a rainy day. You are staring out the window. You suddenly realize that it is another one of those rare moments in your life and you are actually caught up on your responsibilities. Well,… 

Almost Busted in Three Kings

Some stories are fun to share and others simply need to be told. This one is the latter. Am I proud of it? I’ll let you decide. Let’s unpack this one… It was 1982 and… 

Bullied at the Bears Game

If you were in Chicago in 1985, you knew one thing for sure. The Chicago Bears were becoming a serious force to deal with, worldwide. By Autumn they were winning games, all of them. I… 

Gabe Spanks a Spider

Isn’t it funny that there are a lot of gray areas in our life, in our world. People might feel strongly about this or that, but usually (the quiet majority) there is a large population… 

Flippers and Stilts

My dad volunteered for an unusual mission when I was a teenager. His childhood friend, Chuck, and he belonged to a group of divers that retrieved bodies from boating accidents at Cedar Lake, Indiana. Chuck… 

Mike’s Famous Magic Show

When I was fourteen I discovered magic. It started out with a couple of card tricks, but then it escalated fast. I found a magic store a few towns over and bought what I could…